Let's get the oven warmed up to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and prepare a 9-inch round cake pan by lightly greasing and dusting it with flour.
In a large mixing bowl, combine the butter,sour cream,salt, flour, sugar, baking powder, and the egg, then mix until thoroughly mixed.
In the bottom of the cake pan that has been prepared, spread the cherries preserves.
Drop the batter on top of the jam.
Sprinkle cream cheese in a heaping spoonful over the batter.
using a knife, cut the cream cheese into the batter.
Optional: Add chopped cherries on top of the batter, if desired.
Optional: Mix together 1/2 cup flour, 1/2 cup sugar, and 1/2 cup melted butter and sprinkle over the cake.